‘The government is to issue an “unprecedented” recall notice of up to 500,000 Whirlpool tumble dryers which pose a fire safety risk.’
BBC News, 12th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The City regulator has accused UK banks of causing “significant harm” to their most vulnerable customers as it pushes ahead with a ban on excessive overdraft fees.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Broadband, TV, mobile and home phone companies will have to tell customers when their contract is coming to an end and show them the best deals available under new rules unveiled by Ofcom.
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Four ticket resellers have won a case in the First-Tier Tribunal, which ruled that North Yorkshire County Council took action out of time.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda has been blocked by the UK’s competition watchdog over fears it would raise prices for consumers.’
BBC News, 25th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal today gave its much-anticipated judgment in the application to bring collective proceedings against MasterCard: see Merricks v MasterCard Incorporated and others [2019] EWCA Civ 674. It is a major victory for the Applicant and will reinvigorate the collective proceedings regime, which has seen disappointingly few cases brought since its introduction in 2015.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 16th April 2019
Source: competitionbulletin.com
‘Almost every adult in the UK could receive a payout of up to £300 from Mastercard after a court ruling paved the way for a £14bn class action lawsuit.’
The Guardian, 16th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In airport parking scammer has been sent to prison in one of the first cases of its kind after he made £1.4million leaving holidaymakers’ cars in muddy fields with keys in the window.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Britain’s competition watchdog is launching a full investigation into the UK funeral market after it found the cost of organising a funeral increased by 6% each year – twice the inflation rate – for the last 14 years.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Gambling Commission has defended its handling of the controversial closure of the online bookmaker BetBright, which decided to void bets with a potential payout of around £1m when it ceased operations last week, saying that customers of the firm would have received nothing back had the firm gone into liquidation.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Broadband providers in the UK must promise customers a minimum guaranteed speed for their service at the point of sale under a new code of practice developed by telecoms regulator Ofcom that takes effect today.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘One of Britain’s biggest mobile phone operators has been criticised by Ofcom for compressing the quality of pictures and videos on its data network for millions of customers, downgrading their quality against net neutrality rules. The telecoms and broadcasting regulator forced O2, which has 25 million UK users, to make changes to its service that managed its network traffic and affected the quality of videos that users streamed or downloaded.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Hotels.com, ebookers and trivago have been investigated over pressure selling and misleading discount claims, the competition watchdog says.’
BBC News, 6th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A growing number of botched dermal filler procedures in the UK has prompted plastic surgeons to warn that better regulation is needed to protect patients from rogue practitioners.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government has announced a consultation into the rules governing allergen information on food which is prepacked and ready to eat.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Government has set out new proposals to toughen food labelling laws and protect the two million food allergy suffers across the country. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation into food labelling laws focusing on overhauling the labelling of pre-prepared foods such as sandwiches and salads which are made, packaged and sold in the same stores.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Scam victims whose losses are not considered to be “life changing” could be excluded from a new compensation scheme under proposals by one of Britain’s biggest banks.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Students have been banned from accessing university emails and shut out from campus libraries after failing to pay rent, it has been revealed. Undergraduates at the University of Liverpool who live in university-owned accommodation and are unable to pay their rent on time are being handed “academic sanctions”, contrary to Competition and Markets Authority rules.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK advertising watchdog has criticised two retailers for “misleading” consumers by advertising fashion items made from real animal fur as fake or “faux”.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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